Tip for billi argxcues



(No Model.)

G MULLER TIP FOR BILLIARD CUES.

No. 591.487. Patented Oct. 12,1897.-

WITNESSES I dd;

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UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE MULLER, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

TIP FOR BILLIARIS-CUES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,487, dated October12, 1897.

Application filed September 3, 1896. Serial No. 604,753. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUsrAvE MULLER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tipsfor Billiard-Cues, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in whichsimilar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts whereverfound throughout the several views. 7

This invention relates to improved tips for billiard-cues and to meansfor holding the same in position; and the object thereof is to provideimproved devices of this class and for this purpose which are simple inconstruction and operation and which may be quickly and easily connectedwith or attached to a billiard-cue of the usual form.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is aside view of the end of a billiard-cue provided with my improved tipattachment; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3, an endviewof the attachment by which the tip is held in place; Fig. 4, an edgeview of one part of said attachment, and Fig.

5 a side view thereof.

In the drawings formingpart of this specification I have shown at 5 theend of' a billiard-cue, and in the practice of my invention I providemeans for securing the tip 6 in place thereon, which consists of twostrips or plates 7 which are segmental in cross-section and provided attheir lower ends with inwardlydirected teeth 8 and at their sides withsimilar teeth 9, and the outer ends thereof are provided with segmentalheads 10, on the outer ends of which are formed inwardly-directedflanges .11, and each of said flanges is provided with one or moreinwardly-directed teeth 12. These strips or plates 7 are secured to theend of the cue by forcing the teeth 8 and 9 thereinto, as shown in Fig.2, and said strips or plates are also countersunk in the sides of theend of the cue, and said end of the one is also provided with a reducedextension 13, with which said strips or plates are side, and in practicethe tip 6 is connected with the fastening or attaching devices,consistin g of the plates or strips 7, by pressing one side of saidcylindrical extension 15 against the inner side of the flange ll of thecircular head 10 of one of said strips or plates, so as to force itoutwardly against the operation of the rubber sleeve or band 14:, andthen pressing the said tip firmly inwardly upon the end of the cue, andin this operation the flange 11 on the opposite strip or plate and thetooth or teeth 12 thereon will be forced into the tip, or into thecylindrical extension 15 thereof, and the teeth 12 and said flanges willsecurely hold the tip in place.

This device is simple in construction and operation and perfectlyadapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended, and myinvention is not limited to the exact form of the strips or plates 7,and it is evident that changes in and modifications of the constructionherein described may be made without departing from the spirit of myinvention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In the combination of a billiard-cue having a reducedextension on the end thereof, plates having teeth on the inner sideadapted to engage said extension, a strong rubber band passing over saidplates, a tip having a cylindrical projection on its inner side andadapted to be engaged by said plates, sub stantially as described. v I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in pres ence of the subscribing witnesses, this 28th day ofAugust, 1896.

GUSTAVE MULLER.

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